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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1955
Page
5
Rev Dr. Fred B. Dawson of Maple Creek Saskatchewan dies suddenly. His sister in law Dr. F. B. Dawson and Mrs. C L Poole received word of the death last Wednesday evening while visiting in town in February.
Campbellville defeated Durham 9-3 in Camp bbellville on Saturday September 10 in the second round of the Intermediate C playdowns. Erv Garvie pitched for Durham and Jack Roberts for Campbellville with Roberts adding a home run and key hits. The series resumes in Durham with games set for September 16 and 17.
Local calendars show religious services fundraisers and market events at St. Alban's Hall Nassagaweya Presbyterian Nassagaweya United Church Nassagaweya Y.M.C.A. and Acton venues. Activities include bazaars fairs bake sales rummage sales nursery school enrollment and anniversary services with guest speakers and music. Also Halton Natural Gas Company seeks Acton by law approval for a gas franchise.
Application to the Ontario Fuel Board seeks approval of terms and period for supplying natural gas to Acton. First and second reading completed August 2, 1955. Seeks order that municipal elector assent is unnecessary for granting the Acton gas distribution franchise. Names of interested parties listed including Acton Corporation Consumers Gas Company Limited Toronto Union Gas Company Limited Chatham and others. Barristers and solicitors for the applicant are Cromarty and Baker of Welland.
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